Manisha Koirala opens up on reuniting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali 28 years after 'Khamoshi'
Sanjay Leela Bhansali after a gap of 25 years, actor Manisha Koirala said on Thursday as Netflix India unveiled the character posters of the filmmaker's ambitious web series "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar". Koirala, who plays Mallikajaan in the upcoming eight-part period drama set during the freedom struggle movement in India, worked with Bhansali in his feature directorial debut "Khamoshi: The Musical" (1996).
At the Next on Netflix India event, the actress said 'Heeramandi' has turned out well and the team is «dying to show it» to fans.
«We all have tried to do our best because we were working with a master. To be working with Sanjay 25 years after his first film, 'Khamoshi', it can't get better than 'Heeramandi'. It's been a humongous journey, I've seen him grow as an artist, as a maestro, as a genius, he is India's best, he is the greatest filmmaker in India. We are lucky to be working, sweating and trying to perfect our act,» Manisha said at the event.
Billed as a visual odyssey, «Heeramandi» brings together a powerhouse of talent and a magnificent world promising to immerse audiences in a tale of power, love and freedom set against the backdrop of pre-independent India.
«Heeramandi» also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.
Sonakshi said she loved collaborating with Manisha and she learned a lot from the actress.
«Manisha is such a wonderful person. The body of work that she has behind her, the work that she has done and the films of hers that we have
